For several months I have been working to organize my digital photos and present a proper website with only my best work on display. Since I signed up with my beloved www.smugmug.com on December 11, 2005 at 11:49pm Central European Time, I have uploaded precisely...
The Auvergne is right smack in the middle of France, a rural region of the country with vibrant green hills, fields of sunflowers and farms with the fattest cows I have ever seen, scattered among the mountains, craters and extinct volcanoes of the Massif Central. Le...
A few weeks ago, Paris experienced a lunar eclipse. If you missed it, don’t worry because: 1. We all did. It was too cloudy that evening to see anything, and 2. There will be another total lunar eclipse on Saturday, December 10, 2011, with peak viewing from the...
A Perfect Day Hike I am on a mission this summer to find more day trip options from Paris that do not require renting a car, and in particular, more hiking options. I head to Corsica to finish the GR20 long-distance trek just 10 days from now and I need all the...
The same friend who introduced me to cycling by Lac d’Orient has also recently introduced me to a wonderful organization, Une main tendue vers le Pérou (A Helping Hand for Peru). Une main tendue vers le Pérou is a non-profit that supports specific local organizations...
Despite the new bike bus and taxi lanes around Paris and the convenience of the Velib’ bike rental system, I am still a bit nervous to ride a bike in Paris. I will cycle in Paris once in a while, but I had almost forgotten that the experience can be enjoyable and...
You’re an ardent fan of Paris Weekender and you’ve gone through every restaurant and bar recommendation on my Crème de la Crème list and are near the end of the Full List. Don’t despair—you are one of many and help is on its way. Now you can turn to my list of...
Click here for a 2017 UPDATE! On Saturday evening, a friend and I made the short trip out to the château of Versailles for Les Grandes Eaux de Versailles (The Fountains Night Show), an evening when the gardens of the château are artistically illuminated and open to...
Fête de la Musique is in just five days. On June 21, the longest day of the year, hundreds of musicians—both amateur and professional—will perform on sidewalks, outside restaurants, in museums, parks and other public spaces… and it’s all free. For a bit of history...
For those who speak French and would like to see Paris from a different perspective (while honing their photography skills), why not sign up for a photography workshop during your stay? Je veux être photographe! offers 4-hour sessions for €85, which includes...
